What can i say -- Trisha Yearwood has one of the most beautiful voices in country music. Sadly, the Ash Wednesday night crowd was quite sparse -- so sparse that there was no announcement of attendance figures over the PA system in Reliant Stadium.

Perhaps the only disappointment of the evening was the announcement Trisha made early in the show -- "Sorry folks, he's not here. The laundry was really pining up so I made him stay home to do it." So much for the chance to hear her do the beautiful duet with her new hubby, Garth Brooks.

Rodeo performances were fantastic as well, with http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/rodeo/3695257.html">a new arena record being set in Barrel Racing by the lovely Lynn Brown.

The Chronicle's RodeoBlog talks about carnival food -- in particular, about Fried Oreos (let's not even get into the fat content there!)

Tickets are still available for the Rodeo and concert -- Melissa Etheridge, filling in for the ailing Sheryl Crow. The Rodeo has, appropriately, declared this to be Breast Cancer Awareness Night, so wear pink if you can.